SOLVING MULTI-STEP EQUATIONS

Algebraic EquationsMultiplication with Subtraction

2x – 4 = 8+4+4

2x = 122 2x = 6

Algebraic EquationsMultiplication with Addition

5x + 10 = 80-10-10

5x = 705 5x = 14

Algebraic EquationsMultiplication with Subtraction

-3x – 4 = -82+4+4

-3x = -78-3 -3x = 26

Algebraic EquationsMultiplication with Addition

2/3x + 2 = 8-2-2

x = 6

x = 18/2 = 9

23(HINT)

Reciprocal

32

32

Algebraic EquationsDivision with Addition

x/5 + 2 = 8-2-2

= 6

x = 30

x5

(5) (5)

Algebraic Equations

C.L.T.

-20-20

10x = 6010

4x +6x + 20 = 80( )10x + 20 = 80

10

x = 6

Algebraic Equations

C.L.T.

-12-12

5x = 805

3x + 2x + 20 - 8 = 92

5x + 12 = 92

5

x = 16

( ) ( )

Algebraic Equations

C.L.T.

-12-122x + 12 =122

2

6x + 12 = 122 + 4x

6x – 4x + 12 = 122 + 4x – 4x

22x = 110

( ) ( )

X = 55

( )

10x – 3x -12 = 4x – 9x + 48

Algebraic Equations

Distributive Property

7x - 12 = -5x + 48

2(5x – 6) – 3x = 4(x + 12) – 9x

10x – 12 - 3x = 4x + 48 – 9x

( )

7x + 5x - 12 = 48

12x - 12 = 48

( )

12 12

7x + 5x - 12 = 48 12x - 12 = 48

+12+12

12x = 60

X = 5

Algebraic Equations

Distributive Property

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